Fan.



No. 710,295. Patented sept-3o', |902.

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UNITED STATES WILLIAM MCNAMARA, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

FAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,295, datedSeptember v30, 1902.

'Application iilerl March 19, 1902. Serial No. 98,906. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom, i nfl/ay concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM MGNAMARA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fans; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to fans; and it con-- sists in the novelconstruction of the same, as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a front view of the fan. Fig. 2 is a sideView of the fan.

A is the blade of the fan, which is of any desired shape, but preferablyof a shape similar to an ordinary palm-leaf fan.

B is the shank of the fan, which is formed integral with it, the wholebeing stamped or cut out of a thin metallic plate. Any approved metal,such as steel, may be used; but a metal having considerable elasticityis preferred.

C is a handle which is formed of Wood or other convenient material andsecured to the shank B in any approved manner.

D represents Iianges or beads formed on the sides of the shank betweenthe handle and the blade by turning over the metal of the shank andlower part of the blade. These danges operate to make the fan-shankstiffer and constrain the fan-blade to bend across the dotted line a:when it is vibrated with considerable force.

Advertising matter may be stamped,printed on, or secured to one or bothsides of the fanblade.

The fan is used in the ordinary manner to produce a current of air; butwhen used violently the fan-blade bends across the line and makes agreat noise. This fan is intended for use in political meetings,processions, and other gatherings which aresome.- times heated and inwhich the production of considerable noise is sometimes effective anddesirable.

Vhat I claim isl. Afan formed of a thin sheet of resilient material andprovided with stiiening portions or beads at its lower side portionswhich constrain the fan to bend at a prearranged line when usedviolently, substantially as set forth.

2. A fan formed of a thin sheet of metal and having a shank which isformed integral with its blade and provided with stiffening angesorbeads which constrain the fanblade to bend when used violently on a lineabove the top of the shank, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aftix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM MCNAMARA.

Witnesses:

ALICE J. MURRAY, FRED. K. DAGGETT.

